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Schools, 1931

2,881 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 145

He Danced away That Charming Perfect Partner Teacher Phyllis Bates Asks His Honor to Restrain Pat White's Magic Toes Breaks Down in Box as She Tells How She Sacked Him: Tales of Failings Denied Danceland's Diversions Divulged in Equity Court

Truth · Sunday 3 May 1931 · page 13

THE perfect partner! As the moth seeks the flame, the river the sea, the bacon its egg, so through the ages have humanity's dancing daughters pursued this…

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WHEN Grandfather Pulled an Oar in the all Schools Regatta of the Eighties

The Sun · Sunday 3 May 1931 · page 19

TIED up at the Quay, the old paddle- wheel ferry telephone, and…

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To Serve Schools or Navy Davies's View

The Sun · Sunday 3 May 1931 · page 1

"SCHOOLS are far better than battleships. Teachers are far better than admirals. The first line of defence in any country is education,"…

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The Schools. Minister's Address. "Teachers Better Than Admirals."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 7

The great difficulties facing the Department of Education were stressed by the Minister for Education (Mr. Davies) on Saturday, when he officially opened a new infants' school at…

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Animals Stolen From Science School. Not Dangerous to Public

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 9

Three guinea pigs and one rabbit were stolen from the inoculation room in the Veterinary Science School of the University on Saturday afternoon. The University…

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South Australian Teachers. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 8

A meeting of the council of the South Australian Teachers' Union decided to withdraw from the Federated State School Teachers Association of Australia. It was agreed that…

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School Equipment. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 10

A decision affecting many country schools is revealed by the Director of Education (Mr. Ross Thomas), in reply to Mr. F. A. Chaffey, M.L.A., who asked on behalf of the Upper…

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Teachers in Verbal Holts Barnyard Brawl Paddison Hurls a Brick "Bowral & Back"

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 5

WEIGHED down with rules and regulations, and encumbered with a council of about 90 members. It is small wonder, that the Teachers'…

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Bad Spelling by Senior Pupils. Education Department Concerned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 9

The Education Department has found that many boys and girls who have passed through the High schools and gained the Leaving Certificate are defective in spelling…

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HEALTH Blackfriars School

The Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 17

"Just the sort of work Would like to do if I had time," said Lady Came yesterday afternoon to a member of the committee, as she came in from the…

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Busy Time in Tennis Holiday Games Big Tournaments in the Country Schools' Titles

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 8

WITH the approach of the King's Birthday in June, many country tennis clubs are conducting their annual-tournaments. Those already…

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Head of River in Brisbane Southport School's Success G.P.S. REGATTA

Referee · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 7

SOUTHPORT SCHOOL carried too many guns for the rest of the Great Public Schools in the Head of the River four-oared race in Brisbane…

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Cookery Class. Maroubra Junction School, Sydney

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 13

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Head of the River. Great Public Schools' Regatta. To-day's Heats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 11

Heats for the 39th annual regatta of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools will be rowed on the Parramatta River this afternoon…

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All-schools Tournament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 16

The postponed events in the All-Schools Age Championships will be held at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, on May 14 and 16. Any inquiries may be made at the New South Wales…

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Lawn Tennis. Great Public Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 16

The Great Public Schools competition will commence at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter Bay, to-morrow. The following is the draw for the first round:—…

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Goodwill Day. Message from English Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 15

Goodwill Day falls on May 18, but, as schools will then be in vacation, it is the desire of the Minister for Education that it should be observed in schools to-day. In view of this,…

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Vice-regal Visit to Blackfriars School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 14

Lady Game (right) and the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. Jackson, listening to one of the boys reading, during their visit this week to the Infant Demonstration School…

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Great Public Schools' Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 15

This map shows the course of the races to be decided for the "Head of the River" today and on Saturday. The Sydney Harbour Trust has drawn…

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Empire Day. Observance in Schools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 12

Empire Day will be observed at all Public schools throughout the State to-day, because May 24, the usual day for the celebration, will fall in the autumn vacation. During the…

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